Germany's Mesut Ozil, center, goes for a header with United States'...Omar Gonzalez as United States' Graham Zusi, left, looks on.

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Thomas Mueller of Germany (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Miroslav Klose during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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Thomas Mueller of Germany (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Miroslav Klose during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

Thomas Mueller of Germany (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal...with Miroslav Klose during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G...match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on...June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

Germany's players celebrate after scoring their first goal during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014.

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Germany's players celebrate after scoring their first goal during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014.

Germany's players celebrate after scoring their first goal during a...Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena...in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014.

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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between the United States and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.

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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between the United States and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.

Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring his side's first...goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between the United...States and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil,...Thursday, June 26, 2014.

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Germany's Mesut Ozil and United States' Brad Davis go up the ball.

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Germany's Mesut Ozil and United States' Brad Davis go up the ball.

Germany's Mesut Ozil and United States' Brad Davis go up the ball.

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Per Mertesacker of Germany and Brad Davis of the United States compete for the ball.

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Per Mertesacker of Germany and Brad Davis of the United States compete for the ball.

Per Mertesacker of Germany and Brad Davis of the United States compete...for the ball.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany and Clint Dempsey of the United States react during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany and Clint Dempsey of the United States react during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany.

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany and Clint Dempsey of the United...States react during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match...between the United States and Germany.

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United States' Omar Gonzalez is given a yellow card by referee Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan after tripping Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger.

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United States' Omar Gonzalez is given a yellow card by referee Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan after tripping Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger.

United States' Omar Gonzalez is given a yellow card by referee Ravshan...Irmatov from Uzbekistan after tripping Germany's Bastian...Schweinsteiger.

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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones go for a header.

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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones go for a header.

Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones...go for a header.

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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones go for a header.

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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones go for a header.

Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, and United States' Jermaine Jones...go for a header.

US midfielder Brad Davis (L) and Germany's defender Benedikt Hoewedes...vie for the ball.

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Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany looks on in the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany looks on in the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany looks on in the rain prior to the...2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and...Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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United States fans look on in the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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United States fans look on in the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

United States fans look on in the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World...Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at...Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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Tim Howard (L), goalkeeper coach Chris Woods (2nd R) and Brad Guzan of the United States move a water-filled tarp prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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Tim Howard (L), goalkeeper coach Chris Woods (2nd R) and Brad Guzan of the United States move a water-filled tarp prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

Tim Howard (L), goalkeeper coach Chris Woods (2nd R) and Brad Guzan of...the United States move a water-filled tarp prior to the 2014 FIFA...World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany...at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.

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United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard gets warmed up before the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.

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United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard gets warmed up before the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.

United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard gets warmed up before the group G...World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena...Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.

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US fans arrive for the start of a Group G match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014.

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US fans arrive for the start of a Group G match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014.

US fans arrive for the start of a Group G match between US and Germany...at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on...June 26, 2014.